A young make-up artist died from an aggressive tumour which she thought was pregnancy at first.

Even doctors were mistaken when Demi Wright, 22, first went into hospital with back pain and discomfort in her side. She was taken into a maternity ward when a blood test revealed high levels of the hormone released in pregnancy, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin.

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Demi, from Colchester in Essex, worked for Lancome and was found to have a tumour back in 2000. However, it was benign and she kept having check-ups until she was 16.

In November last year she developed back pain and an discomfort in her side which deteriorated quickly.

Demi while in hospital (Picture: Masons)

‘It was strange because she had been using the contraceptive pill and there were no other signs of her being pregnant,’ said Chris. ‘I went to an ultrasound with her and they were looking to see what was happening.

‘By this point we knew she wasn’t pregnant but I just remember thinking a father should have been with his daughter for her scan, but not one like this.